Tunisia (TUN) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tunisia-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $44.7M to Egypt. The main products that Tunisia exported to Egypt were Phosphinates (hypophosphites) and phosphonates (phosphites) ($6.07M), Insulated Wire ($5.03M), and Integrated Circuits ($2.56M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.2%, from $138M in 2018 to $44.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Tunisia did not export any services to Egypt.

Egypt-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $339M to Tunisia. The main products that Egypt exported to Tunisia were Ammonia ($45.3M), Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($34.7M), and Dried Legumes ($22.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.58%, from $452M in 2018 to $339M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt did not export any services to Tunisia.

Comparison: In 2023, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B). That same year, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tunisia exported $44.7M to Egypt. The main products exported from Tunisia to Egypt were Phosphinates (hypophosphites) and phosphonates (phosphites) ($6.07M), Insulated Wire ($5.03M), and Integrated Circuits ($2.56M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.2%, from $138M in 2018 to $44.7M in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $339M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Egypt to Tunisia were Ammonia ($45.3M), Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($34.7M), and Dried Legumes ($22.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.58%, from $452M in 2023 to $339M in 2018.

Exports from Tunisia () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Tunisia () (2023)

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Trade between Tunisia () and Egypt ()

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Egypt Exports

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Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

This map shows whether countries import more from Tunisia or Egypt. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Tunisia and Egypt or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Egypt included France ($5.19B), Germany ($3.09B), and Italy ($3.87B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Tunisia included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and United Arab Emirates ($2.43B).

Difference in imports from Egypt () and Tunisia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Egypt

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This chart compares trade between Tunisia and Egypt by product, considering products traded by both, Tunisia and Egypt.

During 2023, Tunisia had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Machines ($24.4M), Chemical Products ($6.91M), and Vegetable Products ($3.54M).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Chemical Products ($75.8M), Vegetable Products ($50M), and Textiles ($46.4M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tunisia Egypt+$2.29MElectrical Control Boards

Top Product Potential Egypt Tunisia+$15.8MRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Tunisia and Egypt. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tunisia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tunisia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tunisia () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Tunisia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tunisia () and Egypt ()

Tunisia Exports

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Egypt () and Tunisia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Tunisia () and Egypt () (2023)

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